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PART I—

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

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PART I-A— Notifications by Local Government Department

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PART I-B— Notifications by Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners

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PART II—

Statutory Notifications of Election Commission of India—

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Other Notifications and Republications from the Gazette of India

PART III— Notifications by High Court, Industries, Advertisements, Change of Name

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and Notices

PART III-A—Notifications by Universities

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PART III-B—Notifications by Courts and Notices

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PART IV— Act, Bills and Ordinances from the Gazette of India

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PART V—

Notifications by Haryana State Legislature

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SUPPLEMENT PART I — STATISTICS –

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SUPPLEMENT PART II — GENERAL REVIEW

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT —Contents

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PART I—Act

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PART II—Ordinances

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PART III—Delegated Legislation

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PART IV—Correction Slips, Republications and Replacements

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PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR-17

PANCHKULA - 134109

Notification

The 20th July, 2023

No. SEC/4E-II/2023/1403.— The Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayat Department has

issued notification No. S.O.43/H.A.11/1994/S.211/2023, dated 18th July, 2023, under section 211 of the Haryana

Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 vide which the Governor of Haryana has directed that general elections of Panches and

Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh, District Ambala; Gram Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind,

District Jind; Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera, Gram Panchayat Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District Jind

and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat must be held by 15th August, 2023.

Now, therefore, I, Dhanpat Singh, State Election Commissioner, Haryana in exercise of the powers vested in

me under clause (1) of article 243K of the Constitution of India, sub-section (1) of section 161 and sub-section (2) of

section 211 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, rule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994

and all other powers enabling me in this behalf, hereby specify time schedule for conduct of general elections of all

Panches and Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh, District Ambala; Gram Panchayat

Chabri, Block Jind, District Jind; Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera, Gram Panchayat Rojkhera,

Block Uchana, District Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat as per „Table-A‟

given below:-

TABLE –A

Sr.

No.

Programme

Date

Date on which notice shall be published by the Deputy

Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer(Panchayat) in

Form 2 or 3, as the case may be, for inviting nominations

under rule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules,

1994.

22.07.2023 (Saturday)

Dates on which nomination papers shall be presented under

Rule 24(2)(i)

28.07.2023 (Friday) to 03.08.2023 (Thursday)

(except 30.07.2023 (Sunday) & 31.07.2023

(Gazetted Holiday)) (10.00 AM to 3.00 PM)

Dates on which the list of nomination papers received shall be

pasted under rule 24(2) (ii)

28.07.2023 (Friday) to 03.08.2023 (Thursday)

(except 30.07.2023 (Sunday) & 31.07.2023

(Gazetted Holiday))

Date by which affidavit/declaration shall be furnished by the

candidates in Form 4-A and 4-B, to the concerned Returning

Officer. (rule 27)

28.07.2023 (Friday) to 03.08.2023 (Thursday)

(except 30.07.2023 (Sunday) & 31.07.2023

(Gazetted Holiday))

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Sr.

No.

Programme

Date

Date on which the nomination papers shall be scrutinized

under rule 24(2)(iii)

04.08.2023 (Friday) 10.00 AM onwards

Last date for withdrawal of candidature by a candidate under

rule 24(2)(iv)

05.08.2023 (Saturday) (upto 3.00PM)

Date on which symbols shall be allotted to the contesting

candidates.

05.08.2023 (Saturday) (after 3.00 PM)

Date on which list of the contesting candidates shall be pasted

under rule 24(2)(v)

05.08.2023 (Saturday)

Date on which the poll, if any, shall be held under rule

24(2)(vi)

13.08.2023 (Sunday)

10. Timing of the poll

Between 7.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.

11. Counting of votes

Immediately after the close of poll.

12. Declaration of result

Immediately after the completion of counting.

It is further directed that:-

the Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers (Panchayat), Ambala, Jind and Sonipat

shall by notice in Form-2 or 3, as the case may be, specify the above programme in the following

manner, as per the provisions contained in rule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules,

1994 and will send a copy of the notice to the State Election Commission, Haryana by email:-

last date, time and place of filing nominations;

the date, time and place for scrutiny of the nomination papers;

date and time for withdrawal of candidature;

preparation of list of contesting candidates and allotment of symbols wherever required;

date and time during which the poll shall be held, wherever required and

date, time and place of counting of votes.

ii.

nomination papers for the election to Panches and Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block

Naraingarh, District Ambala; Gram Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind, District Jind; Gram

Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera; Gram Panchayat Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District Jind

and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat shall be filed and received at the

concerned Gram Panchayat Headquarters by the Returning Officer or the authorized Assistant

Returning Officer (Panchayat).

iii.

the work of scrutiny of nomination papers should not be delegated to the concerned Assistant

Returning Officer.

iv.

the Returning Officer shall supply nomination form in Form 4 along with Form 4A (declaration) and

4B (Affidavit) on demand to the contesting candidates desirous of contesting election for the post of

Panch and Sarpanch.

immediately after withdrawal of candidature, concerned Returning Officer shall prepare a list of

contesting candidates in alphabetical order in Hindi in Devnagri script in the prescribed forms i.e. in

Forms 6, 7, 8 and 9, as the case may be, and shall mention the symbol allotted to the contesting

candidates against his/her name at column No. 4. After allotment of symbol, signatures of the

contesting candidate or his election agent should be obtained in the relevant form as token to the fact

that the candidate has been informed about the symbol allotted to him/her.

In pursuance of the provisions of rule 39 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994, I also hereby

specify that general election for the posts of Panches shall be held through ballot papers and election for the post of

Sarpanch shall be held by polling and recording of votes through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

It is further directed that the option “None of the above (NOTA)” on EVMs/Ballot papers” shall be

implemented for the elections of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh, District Ambala;

Gram Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind; Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera; Gram Panchayat

Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat.

Instructions issued by the State Election Commission, Haryana in this regard vide its order No. SEC/3E-II/2017/734-

811, dated 15th March, 2017 and further modified under Endst. No. SEC/4E-II/2022/651-735, dated 07th July, 2022

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must be followed meticulously during the elections. However, the salient features of the NOTA are reproduced as

under:

(i)

NOTA shall be treated as a „Fictional Electoral Candidate‟ while declaring the election results.

(ii)

In case, a contesting candidate and the “Fictional Electoral Candidate‟ i.e. NOTA securing highest and

equal number of valid votes; then the contesting candidate (not NOTA) shall be declared as elected.

(iii)

If in any election, all the contesting candidates individually receive lesser votes than the „Fictional

Electoral Candidate‟ i.e. NOTA, then none of the contesting candidates will be declared as elected.

(iv)

In case of situation arising under sub-section (iii) above, fresh election shall be held for that seat.

Further all such contesting candidates who secured less votes than NOTA shall not be eligible to

re-file the nomination/contest the re-election.

(v)

However, if in re-election, NOTA again gets highest number of votes, then re-election will not be

taken for second time and the contesting candidate securing the highest number of votes (excluding

NOTA) shall be declared as elected.

The following procedure shall be followed in such circumstances,

(i)

If a Returning Officer, upon completion of counting of votes but before declaration of result, finds that

NOTA has received higher valid votes than all other contesting candidates individually; then he

(i.e. Returning Officer) shall not declare the result for that particular seat/s and shall immediately send

his report to State Election Commission.

(ii)

Upon receipt of such report, the State Election Commission shall after satisfaction, declare the fresh

election programme for the said seat/s.

The State Election Commission, Haryana further directs that ballot papers for the post of Panches and

Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh, District Ambala; Gram Panchayat Chabri,

Block Jind; Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera; Gram Panchayat Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District

Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat shall be printed strictly in the colour, paper

and design as specified by the State Election Commission, Haryana vide its notification No.SEC/E-II/SA/2022/2269,

dated 12th September, 2022 i.e. ballot papers for the post of Panches of Gram Panchayat shall be printed in black ink

on white paper; ballot papers for the post of Sarpanch in blue ink on white paper or on respective coloured paper

with black ink. The design of ballot paper to be used on Electronic Voting Machine and design of tendered ballot

paper for election of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat has been specified in the above said notification.

It is further directed that all voters of the respective area who have been issued the electoral photo identity

cards for the State Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections and whose electoral photo identity card numbers

have been mentioned in the voters list of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh, District Ambala; Gram

Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind; Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera; Gram Panchayat Rojkhera,

Block Uchana, District Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District Sonipat shall also have to

produce these cards to exercise their franchise when coming to the polling stations for voting, polling for which is

scheduled to take place on 13.08.2023. In case, electoral photo identity card (EPIC) of any voter is not available then

he/she may also be allowed to cast his/her vote on production of any of the following photo identity papers:-

Aadhar Card issued by UIDAI

ii.

Driving License,

iii.

Income Tax PAN Card,

iv.

Service Identity Card issued to employees by Central/State Government Offices, Public Sector Undertakings,

Local Bodies or other public Limited Company,

Pass Book of an account, having photograph, opened in a scheduled Bank or post office,

vi.

Freedom Fighter Identity Card having photograph,

vii.

SC/ST/OBC certificate having photograph, issued by competent authority,

viii. Certificate of Physical Handicap having photograph issued by the Competent Authority,

ix.

Arms License having photograph,

Job Cards with photograph issued under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme,

xi.

Property documents with photographs such as Pattas, Registered Deeds etc.,

xii.

Pension Documents such as Ex-Servicemen Pension Book/Pension Payment Order, Ex-Servicemen‟s

Widow/Dependent Certificate, Old Age Pension Order, Widow Pension Order, with photograph,

xiii. Health Insurance Scheme Smart Cards with Photograph,

xiv. Ration Cards or any other similar documents establishing the identity of the electors to the satisfaction of the

Presiding Officer, having photograph.

xv.

Passport

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In case of an odd elector, who does not possess any of the above photo identity cards, he/she would be

allowed to vote, if he/she is able to establish his/her identity to the satisfaction of the Presiding Officer and such

other Polling Officer authorized by the Presiding Officer in this behalf.

It is further directed to make the following security arrangements for conduct of free, fair and peaceful

election:-

Adequate police personnel shall be deployed at the polling stations, counting centers for security and

maintenance of law and order to ensure free, fair and peaceful election.

ii.

Law and order report shall be sent to the State Election Commission, Haryana till the completion of

election process.

iii.

A copy of the plan for deployment of Executive Magistrates, Sector Magistrate and police personnel

must also be sent to the State Election Commission, Haryana well in time.

iv.

Provide security to the contesting candidates, if they so desire.

It shall be ensured that no untoward incident takes place during elections.

In order to curb undesirable and illegal activities, the State Election Commission, Haryana hereby imposes

restrictions to hire or procure not more than two vehicles by a candidate, contesting the election for the post of

Sarpanch/Panch, whether on payment or otherwise, for use by a contesting candidate himself/herself or his/her

election agents on the day of poll during the election. It is also stated that :-

The expression “Vehicle” means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of road

transport whether propelled by mechanical/electrical power or otherwise, and whether used for

drawing other vehicle or otherwise.

ii.

The contesting candidates shall be issued permits as per proforma prescribed by the State Election

Commission, Haryana appended herewith. The permits shall be issued to the contesting candidates at

least two days before the day of poll.

iii.

The District Administration shall keep a close watch on the vehicles used by persons accompanying

the contesting candidates and their supporters to prevent any likely mischief, including criminal

activities such as carrying of illegal arms and weapons. If any of these vehicles, either of a contesting

candidate or a private owner, is found to be involved in any such act or for carting anti-social elements

with the intention to intimidate or create terror in the minds of voters, it shall be the duty of local

administration to impound such vehicles and not to release them till the process of elections is

completed. In addition, appropriate legal action against the owner and or occupant/occupants of such

vehicle(s) and the candidate who is/are involved in such illegal activities shall also be taken as per law.

iv.

The District Administration shall launch a drive for checking of vehicles immediately upon

announcement of the elections and shall continue the drive till completion of the election process.

Permit for use of vehicles by contesting candidates during election shall be issued in the following

performa :-

PROFORMA

PANCHAYAT GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2023

Permit No.____________

*Gram Panchayat ______________________________________________

Name of Candidate _____________________________________________

*Sarpanch/Ward No. _____________Vehicle Number _________________

Returning Officer

Seal

*Strike out the inappropriate alternative

10.

The State Election Commission, Haryana further directs that the guidelines pertaining to “facilitation of

voters at polling stations on polling day” issued vide No. SEC/1ME/2021/1238-1281 dated 11.06.2021 may be

complied with meticulously during the General elections of Gram Panchayat Ajampur, Block Naraingarh

District Ambala, Gram Panchayat Chabri, Block Jind, Gram Panchayat Bhartana, Block Pillukhera, Gram

Panchayat Rojkhera, Block Uchana, District Jind and Gram Panchayat Juan-1, Block Sonipat, District

Sonipat.

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11.

The State Election Commission, Haryana further directs that the following educational qualification are

specified under section 175 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 for the person who intends to contest the

election of Panchayat Raj Institutions:-

Name of the Post

Category

Unreserved/

Backward Classes

Women and

Scheduled Caste

(Women)

Should have passed the following class/examination

Panch

10th

8th

5th

Sarpanch

10th

8th

12.

The revised expenditure limit to be incurred by the contesting candidate or his/her authorized election

agent(s) for the election of Panchayati Raj Institutions must be brought to the notice of all contesting candidates.

Name of Panchayati Raj Institutions

Member

Panch

Rs.50,000

Sarpanch

Rs.2,00,000

13.

It is further directed that the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat), Ambala, Jind

and Sonipat shall send the names of elected persons to the State Election Commission, Haryana within two days

from the date of declaration of election result, in compact disk and printed form i.e. both Hindi and English as per

procedure prescribed by the State Election Commission vide its order No.SEC/3E-II/2011/748, dated 16th May,

2011. The names received thereafter will not be considered for notification by the State Election Commission,

Haryana and the concerned Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat) shall personally be

held responsible for any consequences arising thereof.

14.

It is also further directed that the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat), Ambala,

Jind and Sonipat shall send a report of the contesting candidates, who have filed and not filed their election

expenditure statement within 30 days from the declaration of election result, as required under the Haryana

Panchayati Raj Election Expenditure (Maintenance and Submission of Accounts) Order, 1996 issued under

Endst.No.SEC/3E-II/96/7675-97, dated 7th June, 1996. The report in this regard must reach this State Election

Commission, Haryana within 45 days after the declaration of election result.

DHANPAT SINGH

State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

10449—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.